On May 22, 2008, at 5:15 AM, sebey wrote:
> that script you told me to do how do i get it running though the admin > interface? It's not going to work through the admin interface, you'll have to ssh into your server, or use some other interface provided by your webhost, to put the script in place and set up a cron job. > > > On May 21, 4:25 pm, Eric Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On May 21, 2008, at 11:07 PM, sebey wrote: >> >> >> >>>> Use Feedparser (http://www.feedparser.org/) in a stand-alone >>>> script, >>>> run by a cron job, that checks feeds for updates a few times per >>>> day. >>>> Have a django model that represents rss feeds and feed items, and >>>> then >>>> import the necessary stuff at the top of your feed parser script so >>>> that you can save new feed items to the database as they come in. >>>> Once >>>> the feed items are in your database, you can use them as normal in >>>> the >>>> rest of your django app. >>> I am new to web development how would I go about all of this? >> >> To get a standalone script to run under your proper django >> environment, put this at the top: >> >> from django.core.management import setup_environ >> import sys >> sys.path.append('/path/to/your/project') >> from yourproject import settings >> setup_environ(settings) >> >> Then you'll be able to import your feed models, create new instances, >> and save them, all within this script. >> >> Next, Google for how to set up a cron job, read the feedparser >> documentation for how to use feedparser, and you're good to go! >> >> E >> >> >> >>> On May 21, 12:12 pm, Eric Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> On May 21, 2008, at 6:58 PM, sebey wrote: >> >>>>> I know css does not not have any variables but I was thinking that >>>>> python/django could look though the css file and have >>>>> background-color:{{insert python varible here}} >> >>>>> but I did consider that first about copy and pasting a style sheet >>>>> and >>>>> just change the background but I never thought about inheritance >>>>> so >>>>> thank you >> >>>> Why don't you just use an inline <style> section in the your >>>> template's head section, and set the CSS there? >> >>>>> but please doe anyone no about import rss feeds form other sites >>>>> and >>>>> grabing about the feed them manipulate the tags to mark them up >>>>> and >>>>> css them >> >>>> Use Feedparser (http://www.feedparser.org/) in a stand-alone >>>> script, >>>> run by a cron job, that checks feeds for updates a few times per >>>> day. >>>> Have a django model that represents rss feeds and feed items, and >>>> then >>>> import the necessary stuff at the top of your feed parser script so >>>> that you can save new feed items to the database as they come in. >>>> Once >>>> the feed items are in your database, you can use them as normal in >>>> the >>>> rest of your django app. >> >>>> Yrs, >>>> Eric >> >>>>> On May 21, 1:33 am, Simon Tite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> I'm afraid I don't quite understand all of your question, but I >>>>>> can >>>>>> possibly answer part of it, although please bear in mind I'm >>>>>> quite >>>>>> new >>>>>> at Django, so there may be better ways of doing it. >> >>>>>> On May 19, 11:50 am, sebey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>>>>> I am thinking about making a template that has the sturcture and >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> have a css template with the background color as a variable is >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> possible basically all the shows come form this template and >>>>>>> css >>>>>>> file >> >>>>>> As far as I know, CSS files can't have variables or constants >>>>>> defined >>>>>> within them. To have different colour backgrounds, my first >>>>>> approach >>>>>> would be simply to have different CSS files, e.g. base_red.css, >>>>>> base_green.css, etc. This is an approach I am currently using >>>>>> in a >>>>>> development I am doing, however, the drawback is obviously >>>>>> going to >>>>>> be >>>>>> the ongoing maintenance of two or more CSS files which need to be >>>>>> identical apart from one or two lines defining the colour. >>>>>> Probably >>>>>> not a tremendous problem if it is ONLY the background colour >>>>>> which >>>>>> needs to change... The applicable CSS file to be used can be >>>>>> defined >>>>>> using the template system: in my base.html (which defines to >>>>>> overall >>>>>> structure of all subordinate pages) I have the following line: >> >>>>>> (in the <head>.....</head> block): <link rel="stylesheet" >>>>>> href="../ >>>>>> stylesheets/{{style}}.css" type="text/css"> >> >>>>>> The variable {{ style }} can be defined in the URL, or maybe in >>>>>> the >>>>>> GET data (eg www.<somesite>.com/?style=red), or anywhere you >>>>>> like. >> >>>>>> This worked fine for me, because I am using it to define more >>>>>> than >>>>>> just the background colour, but also to radically change the >>>>>> layout >>>>>> of >>>>>> the page, such as fonts, borders, graphics, element positioning >>>>>> etc. >> >>>>>> However the next stage might be, to have more than one stylesheet >>>>>> for >>>>>> the page... I think this would work fine for just background >>>>>> colour >>>>>> changes, for example: >> >>>>>> Style sheet red.css: >>>>>> body {background-color: #FF0000;} >> >>>>>> Style sheet green.css: >>>>>> body {background-color: #00FF00;} >> >>>>>> Style sheet base.css: >>>>>> All the other stuff! >> >>>>>> base.html: >>>>>> <head> >>>>>> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../stylesheets/{{style}}.css" >>>>>> type="text/css"> >>>>>> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../stylesheets/base.css" >>>>>> type="text/ >>>>>> css"> >>>>>> </head> >> >>>>>> I haven't tried this yet, but I think it would work. >> >>>>>> The third thought to occur to me was to use JavaScript (or >>>>>> something) >>>>>> to directly modify the DOM model, however at this stage the >>>>>> learning >>>>>> curve seem too scary to me, however it might actually be the best >>>>>> way >>>>>> in the end, if the variations in styles become too complex. >> >>>>>>> not to mention can you load a template with in a template like >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> the homepages with templates inside them? >> >>>>>> Well, yes I think so... I'm not sure why you think that would not >>>>>> be >>>>>> possible, have you had a problem with it, or am I >>>>>> misunderstanding >>>>>> your question? > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
